INTERACTIVE PHYSIOLOGY SIMULATOR FOR TEACHING MEDICINE

本申请提出开发一个计算机模拟的 危重病人，用于培训医学生，住院医生， 护士研究员和医生 这个计算机软件将忠实地 模拟心肺生理功能方面，使用 最先进的数学模型 第一次，学生在 所有级别的学生都可以自由学习医学生理学， 通过实践而不是通过观察来进行治疗。 他们会分析， 诊断和治疗患者，通过使用患者操作模拟器 场景模型，其配置系统以模拟具有 特定的危重疾病（例如，哮喘持续状态，成人呼吸道 窘迫综合征、败血症综合征等）。 到第一阶段结束时，a 功能模拟器将完成模拟左和右 心脏动力学性能、50室肺气体交换 肺、体循环和肺循环的模型，包括 自主控制和经血管液体平衡，全身气体交换， 以及肾脏电解质和液体交换。 学生将操作 模拟器通过用户友好的图形用户界面操作 在Microsoft Windows环境下。 II期临床病例 将添加场景模块以及超文本类型的帮助沿着 功能 此外，将进行广泛的测试， 第二阶段。 几乎每一个说英语的医生，外科医生， 麻醉师和学生可以从这个系统中受益，所以 市场潜力巨大。

This application proposes to develop a computer simulation of the critically ill patient, for use in training medical students, residents, nurses, fellows, and physicians. This computer software will faithfully simulate the functional aspects of cardiopulmonary physiology, using state-of-the-art mathematical models. For the first time, students at all levels will have the freedom to learn medical physiology and therapeutics by doing, rather than by watching. They will analyze, diagnose, and treat patients, by operating the simulator using patient scenario models that configure the system to simulate a patient with a specific critical illness (e.g., status asthmaticus, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sepsis syndrome, etc.). By the end of Phase I, a functional simulator will be completed which simulates left and right heart dynamic performance, pulmonary gas exchange in a 50 compartment model of the lung, the systemic and pulmonary circulations including autonomic control and transvascular fluid balance, systemic gas exchange, and renal electrolyte and fluid exchange. Students will operate the simulator through a user-friendly graphical user interface operating under the Microsoft Windows environment. In Phase II, clinical case scenario modules will be added, along with a hypertext-type Help function. In addition, extensive testing will be carried out during Phase II. Virtually every English-speaking physician, surgeon, anesthesiologist, and student could benefit from this system, so the potential market is enormous.